In these troubled economic times you may be considering redundancies. Selection and consultation are vital elements in this. Don’t forget that as part of any consultation you can consider reduced hours or alternative roles with the affected employees.
Why? This point may be raised by a tribunal, i.e. why weren’t these factors considered? You can also retain staff you might not wish to lose. Benefit? Staff retention and maintaining morale are obvious benefits. You might also reduce your exposure to future recruitment fees when things pick up.
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